Nonwovens of Ceramic Decorated Cellulose Based Fine Fibers for Leaded Water Purification
[Thesis]
Castillo, Alejandro J.
Lozano, Karen
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
2020
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M.S.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
2020
Fine fibers of cellulose acetate were Forcespun and used to make nonwoven mats of cellulose. Nonwovens were activated using a solution combustion synthesis which deposited iron nitride onto fibers. Cellulose and cellulose composite mats were tested as adsorbents for lead ion in water. Cellulose showed slightly higher adsorption capacities (mg/g) up to 1300 mg/g lead loading. Adsorption data were further analyzed using several isotherms, of which the Dubinin-Raduskevich gave the best fits.